The phenomenon of 'dark oxygen,' whereby deep-sea metallic nodules generate oxygen without sunlight, is reshaping our ...

A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help ...

In July of 2024, an international team of scientists published a paper in the journal Nature Geoscience claiming that these polymetallic nodules (also known as manganese nodules) could be producing ...

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It is highly likely that dark oxygen is produced from manganese nodules, which contain metals such as manganese and cobalt, according to the team. The discovery is attracting attention worldwide ...

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Deep-sea mining companies are aiming to mine the cobalt, nickel, copper, lithium and manganese contained in the nodules for use in solar panels, electric car batteries and other green technology.

According to the report, the manganese nodule area was first identified in 2016, but it has recently been mapped in detail. The study of this area has revealed the incredible extent of the ...

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

These nodules are rich in nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese, some of which are crucial rare earth minerals for emerging technologies currently dependent on challenging markets (see Cobalt in ...